Students, teachers at Old Town High School mourn loss of Nichole Cable

OLD TOWN, Maine (NEWS CENTER) --- The tragic news of Nichole Cable's death was hard for many to bear on Tuesday, including students and teachers at Old Town High School.

Nichole Cable was a sophomore at the high school and was enrolled in the Old Town school district for many years. A number of students 20-year-old Kyle Dube, the young man accused of killing Cable, had ties to the high school at some point.

Upon hearing official word from police that Cable was in fact dead, many distraught students at the high school were allowed to go home. Students inside the building at the time also said some teachers became unable to continue teaching after hearing the news.

Administrators in RSU 34 say counseling services will continue to be made available to any student or teacher coping with Cable's death.